No. 18 Men's Cross Country Clinches Fifth at Annual Purple Valley Classic

No. 18 Men's Cross Country Clinches Fifth at Annual Purple Valley Classic
Sep 28, 2019

Photo Courtesy of Jeff Crum P'21

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. – Taking to the course among five other top-35 teams, the No. 18 Amherst College men's cross country team posted a team 8K time of 27:35.5 and a 16-29-30-35-52(58)(64) scoring order to place fifth overall at the 19-team Purple Valley Classic hosted by Williams College at Mount Greylock High School.

Amherst returns to action on Saturday, Oct. 5 when they travel to Bethlehem, Pennsylvania to compete in the annual multi-divisional Paul Short Invitational hosted by Lehigh University.

THE BASICS

  • TEAM RESULTS: 5th overall (162 points)
  • TOP-MAMMOTH: Spencer Ferguson-Dryden '20 (27:12.3 / 16th)
  • TOTAL RUNNERS: 228

MAMMOTH SCORING RUNNERS

  • Leading the Mammoths for the second consecutive race, senior Spencer Ferguson-Dryden posted a 5:29 pace to cross the finish line in 27:12.3 and place 16th overall in the 228-harrier race.
  • Stopping the clock at 27:27.9, Braxton Schuldt '21 finished 33rd, while Jamie Mazzola '21 claimed 35th overall behind a 27:28.6 mark.
  • Keon Mazdisnian '23 and Matthew Bradley '22 rounded out Amherst's scoring runners with Mazdisnian securing 42nd (27:37.9) and Bradley taking 63rd (28:10.7).

AMHERST IN THE SCORESHEET